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Meaning of QUALIFYING

Pronunciation:  kw'âluf`Iing

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
  2. [n]  the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
  3. [adj]  (grammar) referring to or qualifying another sentence element; "relative pronoun"; "relative clause"
 
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 Synonyms: limiting, modification, pass, passing, relative
 
 Antonyms: failing
 
 See Also: apposition, grammatical relation, restrictiveness, success

 

 

 

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